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Welcome! This is the home of the world-famous (well, maybe locally well-known) SLR.
Our start time is at 8:00 AM until next summer! Every Saturday we meet at North Meade Street Park, a small park northwest of the USMC War Memorial (Iwo Jima Memorial) in Rosslyn. The closest address for mapping purposes is 1300 Arlington Blvd, and street parking is available in the neighborhoods adjacent to N. Meade Street. Be mindful of parking signs, since Arlington County enforces them enthusiastically, and please do not park on Marine Memorial Circle (inside Iwo Jima), because this parking area is for memorial use only. At least one porta-john is available year-round near the Iwo Jima Memorial, and the memorial's water fountain is usually on during the summer.
We run rain or shine! In cases of extreme weather (snow, ice, thunderstorms, heat waves) we do occasionally either change our meeting time or cancel the run for safety, but the run will be held as planned unless otherwise posted via email/twitter/facebook and here on the SLR web page.
All are welcome! We're an informal group, and there are no requirements for speed, racing experience, or what distance means "long" for you, other than the suggested route that most of our group will be running each week. If you don't want to run the same distance or course as the main group, you can go out for half of your own target distance and re-trace your steps back to Iwo Jima. More specific route info and mileage options will be given in the email/post preceding each Saturday's run. SLR always features a run from our extensive Route Catalog, which gives us a wide range of options to keep things fresh for you each week. We have routes that are flat, hilly, looped, out & back, roads, sidewalks, trails, and more, reaching all around the local area of DC, VA, and MD!
For more details about Saturday Long Runs please read our Frequently Asked Questions to get a sense for what it's like to run with us, or send an email to Anna if you have any other questions that are not covered.
To receive weekly SLR updates via email, please log in and check your email subscriptions.
Schedule:
| Date | Miles | Route Map | Navigation Downloads | Post/Mid-Run Beverages |
| 11/2 | 15 | Long Bridge Park | Cue Sheet & GPS | Mid: Zach Szcz... |
| 11/9 | 12 | Piney Branch | Cue Sheet & GPS | |
| 11/16 | 13 | Southeast DC | Cue Sheet & GPS | |
| 11/23 | 12 | Bluemont L Loop | Cue Sheet & GPS | |
| 11/30 | 14 | Catholic MBT | Cue Sheet & GPS | |
| 12/7 | 14 | Festivus Route | Cue Sheet & GPS | |
| 12/14 | 10 | Christmas Tree Run | Cue Sheet & GPS | |
| 12/21 | 15 | Holiday Card Lane | Cue Sheet & GPS | |
| 12/28 | 14 | Capital Crescent | Cue Sheet & GPS |
SLR July 24 - Battery Kemble
Hello Saturday runners!
This week is supposed to be a hot one! While our route, Battery Kemble, is one of our shadier and more water-fountain heavy routes, it's still going to be quite warm. If you haven't been hydrating all week, start sipping water immediately.
6am and 7am start time options:
6AM: A group of coaches and regulars, including Mary Ellen Seale, Andrew Kent, Karol Murray, and Alex Barrage will be starting at 6:00 AM from Iwo Jima.
7AM: We'll also do the normal 7am start as usual. If you want to start with the big group, but want to have some of the mileage under your belt so you finish earlier, other good options are to run to SLR from your home and metro/cab back, or to park a tad further away to run to and from your car (both of these help with parking stress, too). As always, but especially tomorrow, be sure to carry water and phone numbers and try to avoid running alone. You run at your own risk, but there's no reason not to minimize those risks!
There are at least two fountains on the Capital Crescent trail. Tenley Ludewig will be providing the midroute beverages for our regular 7am starters, either at the top or the bottom of the hill on Chain Bridge road. Colleen and Lindsey are still covering our July post-run beverages. Please thank them!
On a less sweaty topic, there will be a happy hour for the Marathon Training Program on Thursday, July 29 at Black Finn in DC. Thanks to Kyle White for setting this up. Check the website for details. All training program participants and all club members are welcome and encouraged to attend.
Stay cool and hope to see you Saturday!
SLR July 17 - Iron Triangle
Hello Saturday Runners!
This week we're doing the relatively new (as in, it's not on our old routes list) Iron Triangle, with a sliiiiight modification to bring us by the home of our midway refreshment volunteer, Ted Dowd. Thanks, Ted, for the drinks and the cue sheet (below)!
See you Saturday!
Iron Triangle – 15.4 mi (http://www.gmap-pedometer.com/?r=3824841)
0.0 mi – Go north on Lynn St to the Custis Trail (at Rt 29/Lee Hwy)
0.6 mi – Go left onto the Custis Trail (sidewalk along Rt 29/Lee Hwy westbound)
1.5 mi – After crossing the I-66 overpass, bear right to stay on the Custis Trail
2.0 mi – Take the ramp to the left after crossing the Spout Run overpass. At the bottom of the ramp, bear left onto sidewalk
2.1 mi – Go left on paved trail
2.2 mi – Trail ends at Lorcom Ln , go left onto Lorcom Ln
2.5 mi – Go right onto N Nelly Custis Dr (at bottom of hill)
3.0 mi – Nelly Custis Dr becomes Military Rd , stay straight
4.7 mi – Go left at T-intersection onto N Old Glebe Rd
5.3 mi – Go left onto N Glebe Rd
5.9 mi – Go right onto N Williamsburg Blvd
6.5 mi – Turn left on N. George Mason (3rd left after crossing Old Dominion)
- Water stop will be approximately 0.25 miles on the left (Brick House w/ green awnings)
6.75 mi – U-Turn on George Mason (after water stop), back to Williamsburg
7.0 mi—Left on Williamsburg
8.0 mi – Bear left onto N Sycamore St
9.3 mi – Go right onto 19th St (just after the Metro), then take immediate left onto Tuckahoe St .
9.4 mi – Enter trail at end of Tuckahoe St. Trail crosses small footbridge, then go left onto the W&OD Trail.
9.5 mi – Stay on W&OD trail as it merges with an access road briefly
10.4 mi – Go left onto the Custis Trail. There’s a small shelter with water at this turn.
10.5 mi – Go left, under the overpass, to stay on the Custis Trail
14.0 mi – Go left to stay on the Custis Trail
14.9 mi – Go right at end of Custis Trail onto Lynn St ; 15.4 mi – Arrive back at Iwo Jima Memorial
SLR July 17 - Iron Triangle
Hello Saturday Runners!
This week we're doing the relatively new (as in, it's not on our old routes list) Iron Triangle, with a sliiiiight modification to bring us by the home of our midway refreshment volunteer, Ted Dowd. Thanks, Ted, for the drinks and the cue sheet (below)!
See you Saturday!
Iron Triangle – 15.4 mi (http://www.gmap-pedometer.com/?r=3824841)
0.0 mi – Go north on Lynn St to the Custis Trail (at Rt 29/Lee Hwy)
0.6 mi – Go left onto the Custis Trail (sidewalk along Rt 29/Lee Hwy westbound)
1.5 mi – After crossing the I-66 overpass, bear right to stay on the Custis Trail
2.0 mi – Take the ramp to the left after crossing the Spout Run overpass. At the bottom of the ramp, bear left onto sidewalk
2.1 mi – Go left on paved trail
2.2 mi – Trail ends at Lorcom Ln , go left onto Lorcom Ln
2.5 mi – Go right onto N Nelly Custis Dr (at bottom of hill)
3.0 mi – Nelly Custis Dr becomes Military Rd , stay straight
4.7 mi – Go left at T-intersection onto N Old Glebe Rd
5.3 mi – Go left onto N Glebe Rd
5.9 mi – Go right onto N Williamsburg Blvd
6.5 mi – Turn left on N. George Mason (3rd left after crossing Old Dominion)
- Water stop will be approximately 0.25 miles on the left (Brick House w/ green awnings)
6.75 mi – U-Turn on George Mason (after water stop), back to Williamsburg
7.0 mi—Left on Williamsburg
8.0 mi – Bear left onto N Sycamore St
9.3 mi – Go right onto 19th St (just after the Metro), then take immediate left onto Tuckahoe St .
9.4 mi – Enter trail at end of Tuckahoe St. Trail crosses small footbridge, then go left onto the W&OD Trail.
9.5 mi – Stay on W&OD trail as it merges with an access road briefly
10.4 mi – Go left onto the Custis Trail. There’s a small shelter with water at this turn.
10.5 mi – Go left, under the overpass, to stay on the Custis Trail
14.0 mi – Go left to stay on the Custis Trail
14.9 mi – Go right at end of Custis Trail onto Lynn St ; 15.4 mi – Arrive back at Iwo Jima Memorial
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